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The wall 10 thousand collapsed, the nations represented
are over 60. The Florence Marathon celebrates its XXVI
new records and is preparing to block his departure
load of stories and characters that Sunday morning, 29
November at 9.15 take away from the square
Michelangelo. A great sporting event, sponsored by
staff of the Florence Marathon in collaboration with
the Department for Sports and the City and County of
Florence, the Florence District 1, the IAAF, the Fidal and
the Italian Army, under the patronage of the City of
Florence, the Province of Florence and the Region
Tuscany, which will involve the city, crossed by
colorful and cheerful snake athletes, enriched
the Ginky Family Run, the non-competitive event
solidarity for children, teens and families
will start at 9:30 from Piazza Santa Croce for
Finally, after two kilometers courses in the historic,
churchyard at the foot of the magnificent church in Florence.
Stories and characters
Stories of sports and fatigue, famous names, samples of a
recent past, a common passion for running and
for challenges. Orlando Pizzolato, Davide Cassani, Gennaro
"Genny" Di Napoli, three names that made him great
Italian sport, competing in the Florence Marathon. Orlando
Pizzolato, 51 years of Thiene, street has minced
so under the soles of running shoes, 40 marathons,
with two victories in New York in 1984 and 1985 and a silver
Europe 1986 in Stuttgart, not to mention shorter ranges
short. Florence may be the 41st goal for
him, now trainer and commentator for Rai Sport, after a
earlier this month had sought the return on 42 kilometers
in the Big Apple, an adventure 25 years after first
success in the historic marathon, twist of fate,
stopped right at the 25 km mark. "Twenty years after
My last marathon - admits Pizzolato - was the 89, the
World Cup in Milan, I decided to try again. Run
for me is a passion and I also decided to finalize the
my training, returning to measure the 42 miles
without pressure or targets of time, as a tourist, for
enjoy an exceptional course. I tried New York,
but the 25th I had some problems and finally I
stopped, although in reality I felt good physically. I
chose Florence because it is a marathon and I know
Like, I made several times in cycling, as
Rai commentator, the desire to compete on these roads
was a very strong incentive. Davide Cassani, 48,
Solarolo of Romagna in Ravenna, is one of those
characters who have made cycling history, with 700
thousand kilometers pedaled on European roads, 12 laps
of Italy, 9 Tour de France and 9 World Cup courses now
commentator for Rai Sport. Many victories, for what
that was a "follower of luxury," passista-climber to
alongside captains as Chiappucci, Visentini, Roche
Argentina, which to him are many of their successes. The
Cycling did not leave you, but discovered a new
love, the one for the road race, in Florence,
in 2001, when he played his first half marathon.
"In recent years that competed in cycling --
Recalls Cassani - I happened to attend some
marathons on television and hear more about those who
were the steps of 30 °, 37 km mark. Moments
critical for the athletes. The friend Gianfranco Comanducci
Rai's convinced me to face this new challenge,
exciting and beautiful, and I ended up bringing in
Cycling him. Not long ago we ran "Eroica"
just outside Florence. " He has over 5 times in New
York, then Milan, Rome and 100 kilometers in the desert,
before returning to Florence. "I am prepared to perfection --
Cassani said - to get to my personal point
at 2:48 '. The marathon is a challenge with yourself, you
passion and effort and this gives a great
satisfaction when crossing the finish line. Things easy
I never liked these races and you can find
the best of yourself, to test your strength
will, one thing that helps in life. "
In the race there will also Gennaro "Genny" Di Napoli
Neapolitan 41-year-old, middle-distance champion of the blue
silver in Europe to Split in 1990 on the 1,500 meters
protagonist of many victorious battles against the
great Noureddine Morceli, which engages with a distance
unusual for him.
Individuals of this Florence Marathon, there will
Gianfranco Comanducci, Deputy Director General
Rai Sekito Ryoji, CEO of Great Asics
Britain, Lorenzo Cortesi, director general of Venice
Marathon, and the 24 year old Nicholas Prandelli, son of coach
Fiorentina and athletic staff member of the viola.
The youngest in the race, with their eighteen years completed
few months, the twins are Giorgia and Francesca
Zanni of Bologna, while men will be the Sienese
Sinalunga, Simone Rocchi, he just age.
The palm of the athlete more experienced, it is instead to Joseph
Togni, Lumezzane of Brescia, with its 83 years, and
Norwegian Rustle Henden Signy, with 71 springs at
shoulders.
MARATHON EXPO BEGINS
Opens its doors tomorrow at 9:30, the Marathon Expo,
market exhibition and reception center athletes. Structure
will be open during the two days preceding the event, Friday 27
and Saturday, November 28 (time 9,30-20 - free admission), and
propose an area of over 4 thousand meters, in
the new indoor athletics stadium 'Luigi Ridolfi and
Sports Center 'in January Barbasetti of Prun '(input
Malta Avenue 10), with more than seventy stand with the best
products for those who make sport and many initiatives aimed
the runners and their carers. Expo will
present voluntary associations
involved in Ginky Family Run, which will be presented
officially at 18. Saturday at 12, the delivery of
pectoral top runner for the award ceremony and 15.30 of "I
fastest and strongest of Florence "and the 17.30
presentation of the top runners.
MUSIC AND SHOW ON TRAIL
Do not miss a touch of music and happy and carefree
performance on the racetrack, to encourage and support
athletes on Sunday morning. By way of Arezzo, near the
RAI headquarters, there will be rock and roll band "The four
cats ", in Viale Fanti demonstrations of fitness,
aerobics and step of the Florence Marathon Wellness, in piazza
Vittorio Veneto the "Divine Spirit", a cover band
Sugar, Piazzale delle Cascine in the "Street Band"
jazz session consisting of elements of "Artra stuff" and "Dixie
Train ", while the square of the Indian music will
the Balkans "Camillo Chrome.
PROVINCES, AND FOREIGN OCCUPATIONS
Many Italians in the race, among the 10,104 members, well
7286, with the province of Florence to the part of
Leon, strong of 906 representatives, followed by Milan
(655), Rome (517), Brescia (166), Bergamo and Bologna equal
merit (163), Pisa (151), Turin (149), Padua (144),
Naples (143) and Prato (137). Among the professions excel
always the employees who are well-1678, free
484 professionals, 453 bank, 415 workers, managers
392, employers 380, engineering 360, medical 299
269 traders, artisans, 255, teachers 230,
200 retirees, 178 technicians, lawyers and 161
149 students.
Among the foreign competitors excel, as usual,
the French forts of 588 representatives, followed by
British (497), Germans (347), Austria (295),
Spanish (244), Belgium (111), Danish (107), Americans (94),
Switzerland (74), Hungary (59) and Finland (56). From
5 athletes arrive Faroe Islands, Japan 16, 9 from
Israel, 2 from Brazil, 3 from Mexico and one each from
American Samoa and the Bahamas.
NUMBERS OF FLORENCE MARATHON
26 editions of the race
10,104 members, 8602 men and 1502 women
1800 volunteers on the track
220 volunteers for the health service
200 municipal police officers on operational
track
12 doctors, 8 in fixed locations and 4 in motion on
path
2 Means of Mercy of Lastra a Signa Services
to the disabled in the race
10 catering outlets
7 points of sponge
8 chronometric controls along the route
2,250 kg of bananas to caterers and
1,800 kg of oranges
400 kg of apples
300 kg of lemons
25 thousand tarts
18 thousand energy bars
67 kg of sugar in sachets 5 g
4.200 thousand liters of tea
82 thousand bottles of water
6 thousand liters of POWERBAR
70 thousand sponges
87 pacer race
8500 meters hurdles
25 bike on a race for the service, cameramen and
Photographers
70 booths at the Marathon Expo
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